https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/23/its-time-for-republicans-to-pivot-on-the-role-of-government/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 04:23:15 -0400<![CDATA[To reclaim its Lincolnesque transformation, the GOP needs to fundamentally pivot on the role of government. Laissez-faire ideology has its merits, but cannot compete successfully with a population weaned on the welfare state, whose members are keenly attuned to their vulnerability in our volatile era.]]>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:20:46 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/23/its-time-for-republicans-to-pivot-on-the-role-of-government-n97742